Refrigerator shelf



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5 A prime object of this invention is to pro-.' vide a telescopic arrangement within the refrigerator for supporting the shelving in such a manner that each shelf may be posi tively and easily located in the desired p'os'i-F 10 tion within the refrigerator and removed therefrom' without difiiculty and with the.

' least possible exertion. Another ob'ect of thisinvention is to pro vide removable supporting rods within the ed to be telescopically positioned, the rods being interlocked at one end and the other end being free and supported upon rollers or other suitable members.

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following detailed description of this device and as disclosed in the two sheets of drawings which are herewith made a part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a top plan view of a plurality of shelving located within a refrigerator according to this invention.

Figure 2 illustrates a vertical sectional view of the refrigerator disclosing a plurality of shelving supported therein, a portion of the supporting rods being broken away in order to disclose the structural features and operation thereof.

Figure 3 represents a perspective view of one of the shelves disclosing the tubular memi bers along the lower side edges for telescopically receiving the supporting rods within the refrigerator..

Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view of a portion of the refrigerator disclosing one end of supporting rod extending through an opening in the wall thereof.

Figure 5 illustrates an end view of Figure 4.

Figure 6 represents a sectional view of Figure 4 taken along line 6-6.

Figure 7 represents a view of Figure 4 in which the supporting rod has been revolved to i E i the adjustability of the supporting rods for accommodating variations in the width of the shelves.

the shelf is adaptable to provide removable shelving for re- 1929. Serial No. 354,938.

intielrlocking position with the refrigerator wa Figure 8 illustrates an end view of Figure 7.

Figure 9 represents a sectional view of Figure 7 taken along line 99.

Figure 10 illustrates a plan view disclosin shelving telescopically supported on the broken lines being shown to designate Figure 11 represents a perspective view of a} supporting rod.

Figure 12 represents a sectional view of a roller for supporting one end of the rod, the roller being connected with the frame of the refrigerator.

As one modification of this invention, it is preferred that numeral 1 designate the walls of a refrigerator 'made of any suitable material, and having frame members 2 located in the front portion thereof. 4

From experience it has been found desirfrigerators which may be easily and quickly located in desired position and removed at will. This invention provides an improved removable support for the shelving, consisting substantially of a plurality of rod members 3 made of any proper material, such as wrought iron or steel, and formed at one end with a downwardly and outwardly extending section 4 having a portion of its upper surface 5 flat and the lower surface 6 round to approximately conform with an opening 7 in the wall of the refrigerator 1, the opening 7 may be located in a plate member 8 fastened to the wall 1 by means of screws 9 'or otherwise, the rod 3 being inserted within the opening 7 in the manner disclosed in Figure 4 wherein the flat surface 5 of the rod 3 coopzerates with the flat edge 10 of the open mg In order to firmly interlock the rod 3 in position within the opening 7, it is merely necessary to revolve the rod slightly to swing the flat surface 5 thereof into the position disclosed in Figures 7 and 8, thereby firmly interlocking the rod 3 within the wall 1 and 100 plate 8. Obviously, the rod 3 may be revolved a full 180 degrees, or any portion thereof in order to adjust for variations in width of the shelving 11, as clearly disclosed in Figure 10, although the rod will be in its most secure and firm position at end of the 180 degree turn, as clearly shown in the full lines in Figure 10.

From the above it is clearly shown that the rod 3 may be firmly interlocked with the walls 1 of the refrigerator, and approximately at right angles thereto, in such a manner that the shelving 11 may be removably sup-v ported thereon, preferably by means of tubular members 12 and 13 securelyfastened to the lower side edges of the shelving 11, as clearly disclosed in Figure 3, the tubular members 12 and 13 being the proper diameter for telescopically receiving the rod members 3.

The rods 3 are interlocked with the refrigerator walls 1 at one end, while the free ends of the rods 3 are slidably or telescopically positioned within the tubular members 12 and 13 of the shelving 11, which are in turn slidably supported on roller members 14 mounted in the frame 2 of the refrigerator,

as clearly disclosed in Figure 12, in such a manner that they may adjust themselves to the requirements of the size of the shelving 11.

As disclosed in Figure 2, the roller 14. is operatively supporting both the rod 3 and tube member 12, the shelving 11 having been drawn out to its outermost position or to the point allowed by the stop member 15 positioned on the tubular element 12. Stop members 15 are located in the same relative position on each of the tubular members 12 and 13, as shown in Figure 3.

In order to remove the shelving 11 entirely from the supporting rods 3 and the refrigerator, it is merely necessary to lift the shelving 11 so that the stop members 15 may clear the rods 14 after which the shelving 11 may be entirely removed without difiiculty from the rod members 3, and the free ends of the rods will then be supported by the rollers 14.

The shelving 11 may be made of any suitable material, constructed having side portions 16, a rear portion 17 and a front downwardly extending portion 18.

In operation this invention provides a refrigerator shelving which may be quickly and conveniently filled or emptied. They may be withdrawn entirely together with the goods or merchandise thereon, and the supporting rods and rollers may be entirely separated from the refrigerator construction almost instantly without the use of tools, thereby making it comparatively simple to thoroughly clean the refrigerator, particularly the inside thereof.

There are other numerous advantages accruing from the use of the shelving according to this invention, among them may be noted the fact that a vertical partition in the center of the refrigerator becomes unneces sary owing to the particular type of supporting elements for the shelving, and furthermore, the guard around the shelving does not touch the inner walls of the refrigerator.

Another advantage of this construction is that the supporting rods and the rollers are both connected with the refrigerator construction in such a manner that they will allow for considerable automatic adjustment particularly required for shelving which may vary slightly in width.

The downwardly extending front portion of the shelving will function to cover the rollers and ends of the tubes.

It is to be understood that many changes and modifications may be made in the form of the embodiment of the invention within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

What I claim is:

1. In a receptacle having walls and shelving, supporting means for the shelving detachably connected with the Walls, comprising supporting rods removably interlocked at one end in the walls, the opposite ends of the rods being free, tubular members fastened to the shelving for telescopically cooperating with the supporting rods.

2. In a receptacle having walls and shelving, supporting means for the shelving detachably connected with the walls, comprising supporting rods removably interlocked at one end in the walls, the opposite ends of the rods being free, tubular members fastened to the shelving for telescopically cooperating with the supporting rods, rollers positioned in the walls for shdably supporting the tubular members and rods.

3. In a receptacle having walls and shelv-- ing, supporting means for the shelving detachably connected with the walls, comprlsing supporting rods removably interlocked at one end in the walls, the opposite ends of the rods being free, tubular members fastened to the shelving for telescopically cooperating with the supporting rods, rollers positioned in the walls for shdably supporting the tubular members and rods, stop elements extending from the tubular members for limiting the movement of the shelving along the rods.

4. In a receptacle having walls and shelving, supporting means for the shelving detachably connected with the walls, comprising supporting rods each having one end offset and removably and rotatably interlocked in the walls, the opposite ends of the rods being free, tubular members fastened to the shelving for telescopically cooperating with the support-ing rods, rollers positioned in the walls for slidably supporting the tubular members and rods, stop elements extending from the tubular members for limiting the movement of the shelving along the rods.

5. Means for supporting shelving comprising frame work including back and front supporting members, keyhole orifices in the back frame member, rods having one end offset and provided with key ends adapted in one position to enter the key orifices in the back, tubular members telescoped on said rods and secured to the shelf and means carried by the front frame members for slidably supporting the tubular members.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

HERBERT KUCKEL. 

